Invictus Gaming claims League of Legends World Championship

Invictus Gaming won the 2018 League of Legends World Championship on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Fnatic in Incheon, South Korea.

Jungler Gao "Ning" Zhen-Ning was named MVP, shutting out Fnatic and dominating Game 2, while Song "Rookie" Eui-jin stood out throughout the series and was unstoppable in his mid-lane matchups.

"I'm really thankful that I'm always being compared to him, but I'm not at the same level as Faker," Rookie said in a press conference following a confetti-shower celebration on stage. "Today, my form wasn't perfect. My fans might feel differently. For Faker, I'm always watching his games on solo queues and I still think I'm not as good as him."

Sanghyeok "Faker" Lee is regarded as the top player in LoL, and the 22-year-old has been referred to as the Michael Jordan of the game. Currently a mid laner for SK Telecom T1, "Faker" was nowhere to be found in the competition on Saturday as Korea didn't send a team to the final.

"I still look forward to facing Faker ... since he is the best," Rookie said.

Invictus avenged earlier losses to Fnatic in the group stage. Fnatic entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed out of the European League Championship Series. Fnatic rookie Gabriël "Bwipo" Rau was overwhelmed by Kang "TheShy" Seung-lok, setting an ominous tone for the favorites.

"There is no other player who can defeat me in the laning phase," TheShy said.

Invictus Gaming leaves a series of past losses behind with Saturday's championship at Munhak Stadium. China made a clean sweep of every major LoL tournament.